diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py b/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
index 45899c2ef..99b6e8703 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def format_mentioned_surfsense_docs_as_context(
     context_parts = ["<mentioned_surfsense_docs>"]
     context_parts.append(
         "The user has explicitly mentioned the following SurfSense documentation pages. "
-        "These are official documentation about how to use SurfSense and should be used to answer questions about the application."
+        "These are official documentation about how to use SurfSense and should be used to answer questions about the application. "
+        "Use [citation:CHUNK_ID] format for citations (e.g., [citation:doc-123])."
     )
     
     for doc in documents:
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
index 5bc905645..a910b5739 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ function parseTextWithCitations(text: string): ReactNode[] {
 }
 
 const MarkdownTextImpl = () => {
-	// Reset citation counter at the start of each render
-	// This ensures consistent numbering as the message streams in
-	resetCitationCounter();
-
 	return (
 		<MarkdownTextPrimitive
 			remarkPlugins={[remarkGfm]}